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Correction to my statement above. I did not read closely. It states "no 9 volt battery needed." I didn't see the "no" imbedded in the white plastic. The planned obsolescence statement may still be pertinent, only because of the difficulty in changing the battery.

It's been quite a while since I have had to deal with these, I used to get the whole transmission for like $15.00 but I'm sure they are more now days. I used to get them from a supplier that has since closed its doors. Seems like I also had purchased some right from Rain Bird or Nelson. Check your manual, seems it says where to get parts.

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Thank you. I think they built it to never replace the battery.

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Depends on how you use it I suppose. I only did it because I was installing a damper from the bottom up and needed that manifold out of my way. I also wanted to seal up any possible manufacturing air leaks I had in my manifold while it was out. I also wanted to clean out the small pocket behind the manifold that catches loose debris when sweeping my chimney. I have since then figured out a way to use a piece of cardboard to cover that pocket when sweeping the chimney and have not removed it since the video, because I didn't want to have to remove that heavy thing again. For the average home owner, you more than likely don't need to mess with it. I made the video because I had a reason to remove it and just wanted to show everyone else that it could be done if needed and how I did it. I don't plan on removing it again unless something breaks or wears out. Thanks for asking

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Yes it does. The air is channeled from the fresh air, and comes down on the inside of the glass. Mine may look stained or dirty, but I choke my stove down at night which causes that. All I need to do is have one good hot fire and it goes away.

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you might check your fresh air for a blockage, specially the small hole in the "dog house". That's where the main air comes in for feeding the fire fresh air. The secondary air comes in from the manifold above the fire and mostly goes up the chimney to complete secondary burn. (burn up unburned smoke particles and pollutants)

Remove the catalyst and it will burn better. Otherwise you will have to vacuum the ash from the cat every other week

The only reason Hearthstone went with cats is to squeeze out a couple more efficiency points to be eligible for the tax credit. It will still burn clean without the cat.

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Yes, that could possibly work, or a scissor jack, like a car tire changing jack.

I cannot remove my top pipe unless it's a major undertaking. But if anyone can do it this way, it would be easier.

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No, I have not, sorry.

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I only took it out to clean my chimney which had not been done since new three years ago. Plus I was installing a damper and I was reaching up from inside the stove to install it. Don't use the damper much but wanted one in case of a runaway fire. I only filmed it because someone out there might get some use out of it. Great stove, puts out the heat and we only have soft wood here in the Northwest. Heated my 2,500 sq foot house for a month as a test. Temperatures were mid 20's at night and 30's during the day. If you read thru the comments, I believe I answered this same question once before with possible more detail in my answer. Thanks for the question.

Unfortunately I do not have an answer for you. I do not know how long a battery will last in the timer. Good to know you have 4 years on yours. I guess if you unplug the unit and then plug it back in and the time has reset, then I would say it needs a new battery. Thanks for the question.

I just replaced the battery and found a label I put last time I opened... 9-9-2013! So, in my case it lasted almost 10 years

Try www.hearthstonetech.com, they have a parts diagram for that stove and possible avenues to obtain parts. Try www.hearthstonestoves.com (the manufacture) Try www.rockymountainstove.com Hope that helps

They obviously work best in straight laid out hose runs. Try to avoid too sharp of turns, several turns in one run or turns when its pulling a heavy load of hose behind it. You may have to create some slack with the hose that's being pulled behind it, just before it makes any turns. Hope that helps.

Make sure your case halves are aligned together properly as they can separate slightly and the axle bushing can get out of it's normal position. Other than that, make sure you have it in gear.

Thanks after leaving the unit alone for about 15 minutes it move. Not use to seeing it move so slow. Thanks for the reply

Back when I was needing them, I ordered them from Nelson, listed in the owners manual that came with the unit. The transmission number is 77376. You might try ACE Hardware and see if they can just order the transmission for you. Hope that helps. Just for reference, back when I was needing them. I could buy them for $14.95/each. But that was a different time, probably twice that now. LGB!

As far as I can tell, you won't lose what you programed, you might just write it down or take a video of your programing before just to be safe. That way you will have it if you need to reprogram it. I do not think there is a low battery indicator. You might try searching Rain Bird for a manual, I sure one could be had in a PDF. Hope that helps

Thank you this was in our home when we boughtit. After 3 years of resetting the clock every time the electric went out, I will replace the battery and save that headache. Should have thought about the battery before 😂

The battery is only there to allow the clock to keep time during power failure, that way when power is restored your timer clock does not need to be reset in order to keep with your programed watering schedule. The battery does not control any valves or operate the display. It is strictly a clock back up battery.

Some can be harder to remove depending on their age and areas in which one lives. Glad the screw driver worked for you, thanks for the input.

@@RGfixitright I learned that the hard way ha. Helped my friend with his and it was hard as heck to get em off

Thanks for the comments, sounds like your stove has served you well over the years and yes they do require some tweaking from time to time.

We started using our stove in February 2019. We don't use ours everyday, more of a weekend type thing but we like our soap stone stove very much. Unlike cast or metal stoves that start putting out heat right away, the soap stone takes about an hour or so to get all warmed up from a cold start up. Once it gets to temp and choked back for a slow burn, it puts out 300-600 degree heat depending on type of wood for about 4 hours on a load of wood. Once that wood burns down, it continues to put out heat for several more hours without loading. I have loaded it at about 10:00pm gone to bed, the wood is burned down by 2-3 am and at 6am, its still 100-200 degrees to the touch and I can get a fire going by just putting wood in and blowing the coals. If your using the stove to heat your house 24/7, this would be the ticket unlike metal stoves where once the fire burns down its cool to the touch in less then an hour and by morning your having to start a fire as if it was your first.

Did yours come with a right side opening front door (not talking about the side loading door) factory or did you use their door swap kit? If the kit, how difficult was the switch?

I'm no stove expert but before you go to all that trouble, you might make sure your chimney isn't blocked with a bird nest or something. Some chimneys have spark arrestor screens at the rain cap and those screens will plug with creosote/ash enough to stop air flow. Just so you are aware, the air damper (on the intake) only adjust air flow that goes to the dog house. (air inlet in front of the stove) The secondary's use unmetered air from the air intake at the rear of the stove.

More than likely never unless you are having issues with the manifold leaking air from it's seams or it's plugged with something. I removed mine to install a damper in the stove pipe 18" up from the top of the stove, plus I was going to sweep my chimney and didn't want any obstructions in the way. Thanks for asking.

I got 17 years of mine and I’m just now visiting this issue she’s all plugged up with the powder rash so I got a let her cool down open her up and shop vac with a long hose outside and clean her up I think will be fine it’s an outstanding store very impressed with it 17 years I haven’t done a thing to it cleaned her out let her rip

The Hearthstone is a made of soap stone, glued to a steel frame. The only bricks if you will, is the floor of the stove. It has 2 inch or so thick soap stone bricks that the fire sits on. The walls are only soap stone and steel framing.

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I do not know myself, I would say only if it's broken or malfunctioning for some reason. Mine was not dirty, I only took my manifold out to clean my stove pipe (chimney) as there is space behind the manifold that can catch and hold ash from cleaning and it's easier to run the chimney sweep brush in and out. I took my manifold apart for three reasons. 1) seal up gaps where the air tubes enter the manifold. Mine had some slop and in my opinion allowed air to enter the stove and defeat the air tubes effectiveness. 2) to bevel the back edge of the manifold where the air riser goes into it, to assist in re-installation into the stove. 3) to make this video for others.

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The new transmission/gearbox kit comes with new axle caps. Or you can use one of the other options I came up with instead of the cap. See my other video (part 2) reference the same thing just a different approach and options.